# Quilpué Commune, Marga Marga Province, Valparaíso Region

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Commune · Marga Marga Province 

# Quilpué

Quilpué is a commune of Chile in Marga Marga Province, Valparaíso Region. It had an estimated **170,531 people** in 2022 on 537 km² (about 318 per km²). 135 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 688 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 170,531people (2022)
- 537km²
- 688mapped services
- 493 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Quilpué?

Quilpué had an estimated **170,531 people** in 2022 — 44.3% of Marga Marga Province, 34th of 345 communes. There are 1,061 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Marga Marga Province figure of 1,059). Spread over 537 km², that is about **318 people per km²**, 63rd of 345 communes.

17.3% of people are children under 15 and 16.7% are 65 or older; the median age is about 39 years (it is 38 across Marga Marga Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 51 children and older people.

0–4 ****8,597**

5–9 ****9,995**

10–14 ****10,878**

15–19 ****10,787**

20–24 ****11,974**

25–29 ****12,478**

30–34 ****12,024**

35–39 ****11,497**

40–44 ****11,358**

45–49 ****10,996**

50–54 ****10,462**

55–59 ****10,880**

60–64 ****10,183**

65–69 ****8,845**

70–74 ****7,018**

75–79 ****5,229**

80+ ****7,330**

Source: [UNFPA and Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas de Chile (INE) via OCHA HDX, population 2022 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-chl).

## Where is Quilpué?

Quilpué lies in [Marga Marga Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/valparaiso/marga-marga/), [Valparaíso Region](https://wherepedia.org/chile/valparaiso/), [Chile](https://wherepedia.org/chile/). It borders 10 other communes: [Casablanca](https://wherepedia.org/chile/valparaiso/valparaiso/casablanca/), [Concón](https://wherepedia.org/chile/valparaiso/valparaiso/concon/), [Curacaví](https://wherepedia.org/chile/region-metropolitana-de-santiago/melipilla/curacavi/), [Lampa](https://wherepedia.org/chile/region-metropolitana-de-santiago/chacabuco/lampa/), [Limache](https://wherepedia.org/chile/valparaiso/marga-marga/limache/), [Olmué](https://wherepedia.org/chile/valparaiso/marga-marga/olmue/), [Tiltil](https://wherepedia.org/chile/region-metropolitana-de-santiago/chacabuco/tiltil/), [Valparaíso](https://wherepedia.org/chile/valparaiso/valparaiso/valparaiso/), [Villa Alemana](https://wherepedia.org/chile/valparaiso/marga-marga/villa-alemana/) and [Viña del Mar](https://wherepedia.org/chile/valparaiso/valparaiso/vina-del-mar/). By area it is the 197th largest of 345 communes in Chile. It covers 46.4% of [Marga Marga Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/valparaiso/marga-marga/). The centre of Quilpué is about 77 km in a straight line from Santiago, the capital. The centre point is at 33.1236° S, 71.3726° W.

Source: [La Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile (BCN) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-chl).

## Things to see in and around Quilpué

OpenStreetMap lists 30 named sights in Quilpué: 7 ruins; 6 memorials; 5 nature reserves; 4 viewpoints; 2 attractions; 2 archaeological sites; 1 aquarium; 1 zoo; 1 theme park; 1 monument.

- Piedra tacita · archaeological site
- Piedras tacitas · archaeological site
- Fundo Cerro Viejo · nature reserve
- Humedal Urbano Estero Quilpué · nature reserve
- Parque Nativo Los Peumos de Quilpué · nature reserve
- Reserva Ecológica Tucúqueres · nature reserve
- Reserva Natural San Jorge · nature reserve
- Curva de la M · viewpoint
- Mirador La Lomita del 18 · viewpoint
- Paso del Zorro · viewpoint
- Plazuela Santiago Simonetti · viewpoint
- Piedra de la Pasión · attraction
- Santuario Norte Quilpué - Cerro La Cruz · attraction
- Auto · ruins
- Auto desbarrancado · ruins
- Club de Leones · memorial
- Cruz · memorial
- Diego Portales Palazuelos · memorial
- Discoteque La Pirámide · ruins
- Enredadera de la Memoria · memorial
- Estanque de peces · aquarium
- Horno de Carbón · ruins
- La Fábrica · ruins
- Manuel José Irarrázabal · memorial
- Monumento a los héroes · monument
- Máquina Mina La California · ruins
- Ruinas Casa · ruins
- Símbolo de la Paz · memorial
- Wonder Park · theme park
- Zoológico de Quilpué · zoo

### Nearby, outside Quilpué

- Reserva Natural Lo Moscoso · nature reserve, Villa Alemana4.6 km
- San Marcos · memorial, Villa Alemana7.1 km
- Virgen de Lourdes · memorial, Villa Alemana7.1 km
- Ecoreserva Los Pavos Reales · nature reserve, Villa Alemana8.1 km
- Gabriela Mistral · memorial, Villa Alemana8.6 km
- Humedal Urbano Estero Quilpué · nature reserve, Villa Alemana8.7 km
- Amor y Dedicación · memorial, Villa Alemana8.7 km
- Bernardo O'Higgins · memorial, Villa Alemana8.8 km
- Letras Volumétricas Villa Alemana · attraction, Villa Alemana8.8 km
- Cámara de Comercio Villa Alemana · memorial, Villa Alemana8.8 km
- Humedal Urbano Estero Lo Godoy · nature reserve, Villa Alemana8.9 km
- Animita del Puente · memorial, Villa Alemana9.1 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Quilpué

- Time zoneUTC−3 (summer UTC−4) · America/Santiago
- CurrencyPeso (CLP)
- Country calling code+56
- LanguagesSpanish
- Plug typesType C, L · 220 V
- Driving sideRight
- Postcode format7 digits (#######)

### Nearest airports

- Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) · Santiago62 km
- Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) · Mendoza243 km

### Nearest railway station

Villa Alemana (Villa Alemana), about 9.0 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 14.3 hours, sunrise around 06:31) and shortest in Jun (about 10.0 hours, sunrise around 08:46, sunset around 18:44).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in Quilpué

Open gazetteers list **135 villages, towns and localities** in Quilpué. The largest with a recorded population: Quilpué (130,263). Settlements here lie between about 113 m and 970 m above sea level (median 493 m).

- 21 de Mayo
- 28 de Marzo
- Alto El Totoral
- Altos de Lorena
- Altos de Manquehue
- Araya
- Argentina
- Baldomero Lillo
- Barrio Industrial
- Basso
- Belloto 2000
- Belloto Centro
- Belloto Sur
- Bosques de Marga-Marga
- Botania
- Buenos Aires
- Camino Calichero
- Canal Chacao
- Carlos Condell
- Carozzi
- Casas Valle del Sol
- Cerro Viejo
- Chilectra
- Colinas de Oro
- Colliguay
- Comunidad Alto Valencia
- Comunidad El Bosque
- Condominio Los Aromos
- Condominio Los Viñedos
- Corral Viejo
- Cruz de Lorena I
- Cruz de Lorena II
- El Belloto
- El Bosque
- El Esfuerzo
- El Frutillar
- El Llano del Totoral
- El Mirador
- El Molino
- El Parrao
- El Retiro
- El Sauce
- El Sol
- Esperanza
- Estero Viejo
- Estrella Polar
- Frutillar Alto
- Fundo Las Piedras
- Fundo San Jorge
- Geosal
- Gorbea
- Hacienda Santa María
- Halley
- Héroes del Mar
- Júpiter
- La Chacrilla
- La Cumbre
- La Fragua
- La Granja
- La Jarilla
- La Retuca
- Las Canales
- Las Chacrillas
- Las Palmas
- Las Piedras 1
- Las Rosas
- Las Terrazas de la Retuca
- Las Trancas
- Las Viñas
- Lautaro
- Lomas de Quilpué
- Lomas del Sol
- Los Canales
- Los Canelillos
- Los Colihues
- Los Copihues
- Los Espinos
- Los Estanques
- Los Eucaliptus
- Los Fundadores 2
- Los Lunes
- Los Lunes II
- Los Molles
- Los Naranjos
- Los Perales
- Los Peumos
- Los Pinos
- Los Pozos
- Los Quillayes
- Los Yuyos
- Loteo Irregular Cruz de Lorena
- Manquehue
- Manuel Rodríguez
- Martín Galán
- Mena
- Nuevo Horizonte
- Parcelación Santa María de los Quillayes
- Patricio Lynch
- Peyronet
- Población Esperanza
- Pompeya Norte
- Pompeya Sur
- Puerto Marino
- Puerto del Este
- Puerto del Norte
- Quebrada Olivares
- Quebrada Seca
- Quilpué
- Reculemu
- República de Brasil
- Samuel Valencia
- San Cristóbal
- San Gregorio
- Santa Marta
- Serena I
- Serena II
- Serena III
- Sol del Pacífico
- Soublete
- Teniente Serrano
- Textil Viña
- Valencia
- Victoria
- Villa California
- Villa Chilectra
- Villa Cumming
- Villa Hilton
- Villa Humboldt
- Villa Los Canelos
- Villa Los Espinos
- Villa Magisterio
- Villa Olímpica
- Villa Porvenir
- Viña Alerces
- Viña del Sol

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Quilpué

Named natural and historic features inside Quilpué, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

12 rivers and streams; 2 reservoirs and tanks.

- Embalse Las Palmas
- Embalse Poza Azul
- Estero Carrizo
- Estero Las Palmas
- Estero Los Colihues
- Estero Margamarga
- Estero Moscoso
- Estero Quilpué
- Estero de La Providencia
- Estero del Fullero
- Quebrada Maitencillo
- Quebrada Peumos Mochos
- Quebrada Quito
- Quebrada Seca

### Hills and mountains

15 mountains; 4 hills.

- Cerro Roble Alto · 2,190 m
- Cerro Vizcachas · 2,021 m
- Cerro Casas de Piedra · 1,705 m
- Cerro Puente de Piedra · 1,683 m
- Cerro Chapa · 1,625 m
- Los Arrayanes · 1,546 m
- Cerro Yaretas de Vizcachas · 1,463 m
- Cerro Negro · 1,333 m
- Cerro La Planchada · 1,263 m
- Cerro Litre · 1,185 m
- Cerro Álamo · 1,131 m
- Cerro Vizcacha · 956 m
- Morro Colorado · 856 m
- Cerro Grande · 747 m
- Cerro La Capilla · 541 m
- Morro del Guanaco · 532 m
- Morro del Almud · 514 m
- Cerro Charahuecho · 261 m
- La Higuera · 243 m

### Getting around

1 airport.

- El Belloto

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Quilpué and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Marga Marga Province, the warmest month is Jan (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Jul (8 °C), after allowing for this place being about 288 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 287 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jun (71 mm) and the driest Jan (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **September to May**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 18 2 

Feb 18 2 

Mar 17 4 

Apr 14 11 

May 12 55 

Jun 9 71 

Jul 8 58 

Aug 9 50 

Sep 10 15 

Oct 12 11 

Nov 15 6 

Dec 17 3 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Quilpué

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Futuro Hospital Provincial Marga Marga · Villa Alemana 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-33.06679&mlon=-71.37476#map=17/-33.06679/-71.37476) 

Bank Santander · Villa Alemana 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-33.04455&mlon=-71.37497#map=17/-33.04455/-71.37497) 

ATM Cajero Automático Estación Villa Alemana · Villa Alemana 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-33.04259&mlon=-71.37356#map=17/-33.04259/-71.37356) 

Petrol pump COPEC · Villa Alemana 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-33.05889&mlon=-71.37250#map=17/-33.05889/-71.37250) 

Hotel Santa María de los Quillayes · Quilpué 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-33.15591&mlon=-71.33133#map=17/-33.15591/-71.33133) 

Mall Negocio Don Carlos · Villa Alemana 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-33.06588&mlon=-71.36867#map=17/-33.06588/-71.36867) 

School Escuela Los Molles de Marga Marga · Quilpué 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-33.10177&mlon=-71.37566#map=17/-33.10177/-71.37566) 

College Colegio Gea · Quilpué 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-33.06986&mlon=-71.41988#map=17/-33.06986/-71.41988) 

Police station PDI, Quilpué · Quilpué 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-33.06097&mlon=-71.40689#map=17/-33.06097/-71.40689) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Quilpué

Places mapped inside Quilpué in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals23
- Banks14
- ATMs3
- Petrol pumps18
- Hotels14
- Shopping malls19
- Schools144
- Colleges and universities6
- Cinemas2
- Pharmacies59
- Restaurants329
- Police stations6
- Dental clinics51

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other communes in Marga Marga Province

- Limache
- Olmué
- Villa Alemana

## Quick answers

- Where is Quilpué?In Marga Marga Province, Valparaíso Region, Chile
- What is the population of Quilpué?170,531 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in Quilpué?About 39 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of Quilpué?About 318 people per km²
- What borders Quilpué?Casablanca, Concón, Curacaví, Lampa, Limache, Olmué, Tiltil, Valparaíso, Villa Alemana and Viña del Mar
- What is there to see in Quilpué?Auto, Auto desbarrancado, Club de Leones, Cruz
- What time zone is Quilpué in?UTC−3 (summer UTC−4)
- What currency is used in Quilpué?Peso (CLP)
- What language is spoken in Quilpué?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Quilpué?135 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Quilpué?Settlements lie between 113 m and 970 m
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Quilpué?2 named in GeoNames
- What is the highest point in Quilpué?Cerro Roble Alto (2,190 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Quilpué?September to May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Quilpué?Futuro Hospital Provincial Marga Marga, about 6.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Quilpué?Santander, about 8.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Quilpué?Cajero Automático Estación Villa Alemana, about 9.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Quilpué?COPEC, about 7.2 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Quilpué?23 mapped
- How many banks are in Quilpué?14 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Quilpué?3 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Quilpué?18 mapped
- What is the P-code of Quilpué?CL05801 (OCHA common operational dataset)